Obafemi Hamzat and the Lagos State future: Between electoral expediency and governing reality
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA As the 2027 general election approaches with the inexorable certainty of a tide that waits for no man, there is a familiar rhythm that plays out across the political landscape of Lagos State. The air thickens with promises, the streets swell with campaign paraphernalia, and those who hold power-or seek to-suddenly discover a […]
Resurrecting the Nigerian Economy: Short and long term measures
Clearly the current state of the Nigerian economy is not attractive for any type of foreign investment
When intelligence failed Nzeogwu
It is nearly 50 years since Chukwuma Patrick Nzeogwu exited this world in an ambush around the Nsukka axis during the early months of the Civil War. The young army Major made headlines following the first military coup d’etat of January 15, 1966 which his group codenamed Operation Damissa.
Electoral law amendment bill and Mr. President
POLITICIANS generally start planning for the next elections from the day they are sworn into an office. They seek out individuals, who will help them make their dreams come true, and when they become convinced about their common interests, political party differences disappear in order to remain in power and office at all costs.
The Rivers of Blood in Asaba by Fani-Kayode
This essay is about one of the most horrific events that has ever taken place in our history and one of the most graphic examples of ethnic cleansing that took place during our civil war.
Why ICC must prosecute El-Rufai
The Zaria pogrom of December 2015 is an incident that has permanently been recorded by history and the major actors and stakeholders already have their names written boldly in the black books of history. There is no way the genocide perpetrated by the Buhari regime on the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) members can ever […]
